Mário da Rosa (1917 – deceased), is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | deceased | ||
| Place of death | Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1950 | Benfica | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was most known for his thirteen-year spell at Benfica, where he won three league titles.
Career
editBorn in Vila Real de Santo António, Rosa joined Benfica in 1937, making his debut on 8 May 1938 in a match against Académica.[1] It was his only appearance all season, as Amaro was undisputed starter. Nonetheless, it was enough for him to be a part of the league title.[2] The following season, new signing Martins surpassed him and Amaro to take the goalkeeper position,[3] holding it tightly for six seasons, with Rosa relegated to about handful of appearances. [4] In 1944–45, he finally overtook Martins and played 21 games, 13 in the league, to help Benfica win the league.[5]
However, he could not retain his place in the next season, with Martins appearing again to be the first choice.[6] In 1946 and then in 1947, Benfica signed Pinto Machado and Contreiras, which further complicated his opportunities to play.[7] Still, in 1949–50, Rosa overtook them all to be the most used goalkeeper in the league, winning his third league title.[8]
Honours
edit- Benfica[1]
References
editGeneral
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Specific
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 748.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 150.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 151.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 156-194.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 194.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 200.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 201-218.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 224.